PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:           15 March 2000                   
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999029603

	I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual.  

	Mrs. Nancy Amos		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Raymond V. O’Connor, Jr.		Chairperson	
	Ms. Margaret K. Patterson		Member	
	Mr. Van B. Cunningham		Member	

	The applicant and counsel if any, did not appear before the Board.

	The Board considered the following evidence:

	Exhibit A - Application for correction of military 
                records
	Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including
	            advisory opinion, if any)

FINDINGS:

1.  The applicant has exhausted or the Board has waived the requirement for exhaustion of all administrative remedies afforded by existing law or regulations.

2.  The applicant requests that the Bronze Star Medal (BSM) be added to his Report of Separation.

3.  The applicant makes no additional statement.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he entered active duty on 19 July 1943.  He served in the European Theater of Operations as an infantryman and was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge.  He separated on 25 December 1945.

5.  In 1984, the applicant was awarded the BSM based on his award of the Combat Infantryman Badge.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant was awarded the BSM in 1984 based upon his award of the Combat Infantryman Badge.

2.  In view of the foregoing, it would be in the interest of justice to correct the applicant’s records as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by amending the applicant’s Report of Separation to add the Bronze Star Medal.

BOARD VOTE:  

__rvo___  __mkp___  __vbc___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		Raymond V. O’Connor, Jr.
		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999029603	
SUFFIX		
RECON		
DATE BOARDED	20000315	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE		
DATE OF DISCHARGE		
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY		
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(GRANT)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	110.04	
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